Upon the palms of my hands

“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, The spirit of grace and of supplications: And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, And they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, And shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.” Zechariah 12:10 The restorer of Israel is the one who is the light to the gentiles and God’s salvation unto the ends of the earth: ‘”And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant … Continue reading Upon the palms of my hands

The new is not found under the sun

“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards. I made me gardens and orchards. I made me pools of water, that by these I might rear woods producing trees. I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had large possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as cups and the … Continue reading The new is not found under the sun

Be steadfast

So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O  Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 … Continue reading Be steadfast

That ye may stand perfect and complete

“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.” – Colossians 4:12–13 Love the people at the end of Paul’s letters that he recognizes. Keep praying for those you care about in the Lord and may it be said of us that we “hath a great zeal” for those we are “fervently” praying for … Continue reading That ye may stand perfect and complete

John 12:32-33

Isaiah was given this prophecy hundreds of years before Christ and Christianity. “I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ” – Isaiah 49:6b “I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles” – Isaiah 42:6b This is no small prophecy. Only Jesus and Christianity fit the bill! You can trust in Jesus as your light and salvation as millions if not billions of others have thruout the history of the world and continue to … Continue reading John 12:32-33

Only Jesus can do this

“Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, TO FULFIL THE WORD OF GOD; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery AMONG THE GENTILES; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, … Continue reading Only Jesus can do this

Grace unto you

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth … Continue reading Grace unto you